Gas-heated iron.



H. ABRAMSON. GAS HEAT'BD IRON.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 6, 1912.v

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@ff any@ mvEmoR H. ABRAMSON.

GAS HEATED IRON.

APPLIGATION FILED Nov. e, 1912.

1,060,572. Patented May 6, 1913.

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WITNESSES INVENTOH H. ABRAMSON.

GAS HEATED IRON.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. s, 1912.

1,060,572.. 'rammed May 6,1913.

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WITNESSES INVENTOR HARRY ABRAMSON, 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

' GAS-HEATED IRON.

Specification of Letters Patent,

Patented Mayo, 1913.

Applcation'led November 6, 1912. Serial N o. 729,839.

To all whom t may concern Be it lnown that I, HARRY ARAMsoN, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Gas-Heated Iron, of which the followlocalization of the heat at one or more points.

In gas irons, as heretofore constructed, it has been found in practice that where the burner and its adjuncts are -located at one end or the side of'the iron body, it has been extremely diliicult, if not impossible, to cause the flame to evenly distribute the heat over the bottom of the iron and in fact such devices are more highly heated at the heel portion of the iron than at the toe. It is very.

important thatthetoe of the iron should be heated to the same temperature as the heel of the iron, since it is the toe which- .is therefore subjected to an initial chillingcontacts with the-damp articles and it ,so that it is'preferable that the toe should be heated, if anything, to a higher temperature than the rest of the bottom of the iron.

It is an'object of my invention to overcome the foregoing defects and provide a burner mechanism which is so located with respect to the iron body that the heat is dis.- tributed uniformly over the ironing surface and the flame is just as effective for heating one part as another.

It further consists of other novel features of construction, all as will be hereinafter fully set forth. A

For the purpose of illustrating my invention, I have shown in the accompanying drawings one form thereof which is at present preferred by me, since `the same has been found in practice to give satisfactory and reliable results, although it is to be un-.

of a gas iron embodying' my invention. Fig.

2 represents a plan of the body of. the iron with t-he topl and certain of the burner adjuncts removed. Fig. 3 represents a perspective of the heat deiiector. Fig. 4 representsl a perspective of the burner. Fig.I 5 represents the bottom of the burner showing the arrangement of the burner outlets. Fig. 6 represents a perspective of the ,top of ymy novel `iron and its adjuncts. F ig. 7

represents a perspective of the top plate.

Fig. 8 represents a perspective of a modified form of burner. Fig. 9 represents a section on line :rf-a: of Figf 1.

'Similar numerals of reference indicate' corresponding parts in the figures.

Referring to the drawings 1 designates the body of the iron which is preferably hollow and substantially elliptical in form so that the -iron .may` be operated in either direction and thus reduce the chilling effect on the toe ofthe iron in its initial contact with the damp articles being ironed.

2 designates a plurality of'inlet openings distributed at suitable intervals adjacentthe bottom 3 of the iron and serving as a means to introduce air into the. body 1 'in order to complete the combustion of the gases and allow all the available heat to be abstracted therefrom. The upper portion of the iron body 1,as here shown, is provided with a longitudinalfrecess 4 on each side thereof which serve as outlets for the products of combustion and prevent a gas cushion being formed in the body of the. iron beneath the top plate 5.

6, 7 and 8 designate a plurality of lugs preferably formed integral with the bottom 3 and projecting a suitable distance within the hollowbody to serve as heat retainers for distributing vvthe heat uniformly over the bottom 3 and thereby maintaining the bottom evenly heatedat all points and it will further benoted that the lugs 7 preferably cover a larger area than either of the lugs 6 or 8 in order to conduct-more heat to the toe end of the iron where'it is needed to overcome the aforesaid chilling effect. r i

The top 'plate 5, in the present instance, is detachably connected to the iron body 1 by providing at each end an open ended slot 9 adapted to straddle a threaded pin 10 whichserews into the threaded openingll4 provided Vat 'each fend of the; 1. ifor the purpose. These pins 10 are each bent outwardly and downwardly in order to' Contact with the upper surface of the top plate 5 and securely clamp the same in its normal position upon the iron body l.

12 designates the handle of the iron which, as here shown, is mounted on a suitable frame 13 and secured to the top plate 5 by means of screws 14 or other suitable fasten-..

ing devices., The handle is preferably spaced from the plate 5 by lugs 35 and the boss 36 so ythat heat radiation is reduced. In connection with the top plate 5 it will be noted that the samel is provided with a transverseopening 15 disposed at substantially the center `and serving as a means to introduce the gas `,carrying conduit which will now .be described. i' D l 16 designates a suitable pipe fitting adapted to be inserted within the opening 15 pref` erably tape-red for frictional engagement with a washer 21 which seats, in thevpresent instance, on the plate 5. This fitting terminates in a.threaded end 17 adapted for engagement with the tubular neck 18 of the burner 1 9 and it will be noted that this n eclr` passes through a shield 20 as will be seenI .formed as a hollow member having lateralextensions 24C for thepurpose of'directing the flame to all the essentialv parts of the f floor of the bottom 3.- The lower surface 25 of the burneris provided with a plurality of per-forations 26 through which the llames pass and impin-ge directly against the bottom of the iron and these perforations are arranged, in the present instance, to most effectively distribute the heat over the proper surface. It'will be noted that the .burner 19 is suspended from the fitting 16' so that there is a sufficient s ace between the bottoin-S of the iron and t e lower'surface 25 of the burner to permit the products of combustion to pass out therefrom and enter a-n auxiliaryheating chamber 27 formed beneath the shield 20. This latter element fis supported by suitable pins 28 here shown as forininga part of the burner and serving as'spacer elements between the said burner and the said shield. The shield 20, as here shown,4 is provided with outwardly vand downwardy flaring side Walls 29, the edgesl of which closely fit the inner. walls of the body 1 of the. iron and adjacent the lower vportion of the side walls 29 are a plurality of openings 30 whereby it will be understood that the said shield 20 serves to deflect the heat downward against the bottom of the iron, while the openings 30 therein are of sufficient number and size as to prevent the .asbestos or other non-heat conducting material, interposed between the plate 5 'and the ,shield 20, whereby the -topjof the iron is further safeguarded fromthe radiation of heat. l ,i r

32 designates a Buiisen attachment of ordinary construction through which air and v gas properly mixed are led to the fitting 1G.

In Fig. 8` I have disclosed another form of burner which is particularly adapted for the burning of natural gas andl wherein the burner perforations `oriopcuings 23 are disposed longitudinallythereof and arranged in ,a series of rows on the lower portion ot' the curved burner face.

In the operation of the device the gas enters the fitting 1G by way of the pipe 34 after, of course, having passed through a' suitable Bunsen regulator, and is delivered to the interior of lthe burner 19 and discharges through the openings 2G. Here it is ignited and burns with the desired heatV producing llame and substantially all-tlie available heat is extracted by reason of the admission of air through the inlet openings 2, T he heat from the flame rises within the' shield 20 and is-detlected and radiated to the 4outer edge ofthe floor of the bottom 3 thus heating the entire inner surface ofthe bottom and making it possible to obtain a uniform distribution yof the heat on `theiA ironingvsurface. Tlie-waste products v.discharge from the heating chamber 2T, pass through the openings 30, 4and mingle willi extracted and taken up by the bottom of the iron. It will yfurther bc noted that the pro vision of the shieldl Q0 with its Adiverging walls 29 forms a heat chamber for deflecting any heat, which would otherwiseI be lost. to the edges of the iron body and which materially assists in obtaining :in even heat. .It will be further noted that, by introducing the gas at substantially the center of one in which substantially all 'the heat is the iron, there is a more equal distribution of the heat than would be obtained Vif the gas were introduced at one end or side of-thev Further, yby.v

iron as is a common practice. this construction', the. gas tubeis locatedpat substantially the vertical axis of the iron and will therefore have a minimum amount of. movement and will not continuallybe in the'way of the user and obstruct the pathl of the iron during an ironing operation.

By my novel clamping means, connecting the burner and its adjuncts with the plate, 5, it is possible, by simply giving the thread-ly ed pins-l0 a partial turn, to remove the said,v lplate and burner as a unit, thus making all the parts readily accessible for cleaning or repairs.

Itwill now be apparent that I have de?.

vised a novel -and useful construction of a gas heated-iron which embodies the featuresv ticulars. without departing from the spiritl or scope of. the 'invention or sacrificing any of its advantages. j

Having-thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire lto secure by Letters Patent, is:

l. In a device of the character stated, a

hollow body having a plurality of openings adjacent the bottom thereof, a burner located `in said hollow body, having a plurality of perforationsy therein adapted y-to 4direct a flame or flames downwardly upon said bottom, a shield having downwardly extending side Walls partially inclosing said burner and forming a heating chamber, said walls having passages therein, means to introduce web a combustible mixture to said burner, and

means Vto discharge the products of combustion to'fthe exterior of said hollow body. 2. In a device of the ,character stated, a

hollow body having 'a plurality of openings adjacent the bottom thereof, aplurality of lugs formed on the bottom of said `body and on the inside thereof, a burner juxtaposed with respect to said lugs and having a plurality of perforations adapted to direct a flame against said lugs, a shield having downwardly extending and outwardly flaring side walls partially inclosing said burner and having a plurality of openings therein, said shield forming a heating chamber, means to introduce a combustible lmixture to said burner, and means to discharge the products of combustion tothe exterior of said hollow body.

3. In a device of the character stated, a hollow body having a plurality of openings adjacent the bottom thereof'and a longitudinally disposed recess in each side, a plate, detachably secured to said hollow body, forming a top therefor, a burner juxtaposed with respect to the bottom of said hollow body, lsaid burner having ends situated adjacent the toe portions of thebody and having laterally extending intermediate members and said burner having a plurality of perforations ,therein adapted to directa flame or. llames to the bottom ofsaid body, a shield in said hollow body forming a heating ohamberpartially inclosing said burner,

and means passing through said topplate for introducing a combustible mixture into said burner.

4. In a device of the character stated, a hollow body, a burner located therein, said burner having ends situated adjacent thel toe portions of the body andiy having laterally extending intermediate members and ha ing a plurality of perforations adapted to flirect a flame or flames to the bottom of said body, ashield in said hollow body forming a heating chamber partially ,inclosing said burner, means to conduct air to said' heating chamber, and means to discharge the' products of combustion to the exterior of said hollow body.

5. In a device of the character stated, a

.hollow body, a bu-rner located therein, said burner having ends situated adjacent the toe portions of the body and having lat' erally extending intermediate members and having a plurality of perforations adapted to direct a flame or llames to the bottom of said body, means to maint-ain said burner in fixed relation to said body, a shield in said hollow body forming a heating chamber partialyfdnclosing said burner, a gas inlet to saidburner projecting exterior of said hollow'body, means to introduce air to said heating chamber, and means to discharge the products of combustion to the exterior of said hollow body. I

6. In a device lof the character stated,-a hollow body, a burner located therein, said burner having ends situated adjacent the toe portions of the body and having laterally extending intermediate members and having a plurality of perforations adapted to direct a flame or flames to the bottom of said body, means to hold said burnerfrom .said bottom, a gas inlet to said burner'projecting exterior of sai'd hollow body,- said inlet being located at substantially the center of the top i of said body, a shield in said hollow body forming a heating chamber partially inclosing saidburner, means to admit air to said.

heating chamber, and means to conduct the products of combustion from said heating chamber to the exterior of said hollow body.

7. In a device of the character' stated, a

hollow body, a burner located therein, said burner having 'ends situated adjacent Ithe toe portions of the body and having laterally extending intermediate members and having a plurality'of perforations adapted to direct a flame or flames to the bottom of said body, a plate detachably carried by said body and forming a top therefor, a .shield in said hollow body forming. a heatingchamber partially inclosing said burner, a gas inlet fit-I ting having communication with the interior of said burner and means to secure said fitting, said top plate, said burner, and said nshield together, whereby said. elements may be removed as aA unit from said hollow body.

8. ln a gas iron, the combination of a body, a burner therein having` ends situated adjacent the toe portions of said body and` having laterally extending intermediate members, said burner havin@ a hollow neck communicating with the interior of the, burner at substantially the center thereof and intermediate the lateral extensions, and said burner having perforations for direc-ting the flame against the bottom of the iron, and means for suitablv supporting said burner in said body. i

9. In a gas iron, the combination of a body, a burner therein provided with a tubular neck having lugs thereon, a shield having an opening therein adapted to receive said neck and having recesses to receive said lugs, a top plate for said body having an openi-ng adapted to receive said neck, and having recesses adapted to receive a suitable portion of said lugs, and means for supporting said burner with respect to said body.

' 10'. ln a gas iron, the combination of abody, a plate forming a top for said' body, having an opening therein, a burner located in said bodv. a gas inlet fitting communicating withsaid opening and secured to said live cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Washington, D. C.

body having a top plate with an opening therein in which said neck is situated, a boss rising from said top plate at said opening, al handle having a base with an opening therein receiving said boss, -alwasher restingon said boss and base, a fitting entering said neck andl adapted to tighten against said vwasher, and means connecting said base withsaid top nlate. A

12. 'In a gas iron, a body, a burner therein, a tubular neck rising from said burner, said body having a top plate with an opening therein in which said neck is situated, a boss rising from said top plate at said opening,

screw threaded lugs on said top plate, a handle having a base withan opening there'- in -receiving said boss, a washer resting on said boss and base, a fitting entering said neck -and adapted to tighten against said washer, and means connecting said oase with said top plate on said lugs.

i HARRY ABRAMSON.

Witnesses:

C. D. MCVAY, M E. BYRNE.

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burner therein, a tubular neck rising from said burner, saidA 

